Elgin, IL vs Bartlett, IL

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricElgin, ILBartlett, IL
Population114,93440,501
Median Household Income$90,282$133,240
Median Rent$1,361/mo$1,883/mo
Median Home Value$273,000$375,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.8%46.1%
Poverty Rate9.8%4.2%
Unemployment Rate5.7%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k21842
Property Crime Rate /100k928246
Median AQI4542
Good AQI Days /yr226233
Summer Highs82°F85°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall32 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute28.2 min29.7 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher16.315.9
College Degree Rate27%49.5%
Foreign-Born %26.4%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.6%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.